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Thursday, December 15, 2011

Santa Claus is "Comin to Town"....

It is my sincere hope that all of you are enjoying your days of good cheer! I squeezed a few minutes out today to finish my Prairie Schooler project that I showed you the other day.

Here is what I came up with for a finish:

"Comin' to Town"

Designed by: Prairie Schooler

copyright 2011

Limited Edition Santa Kit 2011

Stitched on: 28 ct. natural raw linen

Stitched with: Crescent Colours

I finished "Comin' to Town"...
as a plate/wall hanging. What that means is, that I added to the back a ribbon hanger so that I can hang it on the wall if I want, or display it on easel. I have visions of having all of the Limited Edition Santas on my mantle. Now this part is between you and me...I have all of the limited Santa kits...this is the only one I've ever opened and finished. Shhhh.... There is always 2012!

As I was stitching...
"Comin' to Town", I kept thinking that the waving Santa was cute as a button. Then I got to thinking about my "vision" of my Santa mantle, then I got to thinking about how I lust after a Prairie Schooler Santa Tree. I got to thinking really hard after I saw THIS ONE over at Pricilla's, (be still my heart) and you know how it goes when I start thinking. So to bring a vision one teeny, tiny step closer to fruition, I stitched up this:

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"Comin' to Town" Santa Ornament

taken from motif found on the Prairie Schooler

Limited Edition Santa Kit

Copyright 2011

Stitched over two using three stands on 25 ct. French Country Mocha Lugana

Turned out...

Just like my vision! now I have a pretty picture to display and a sweet ornament to hang on our tree. And I'm one step closer to my Santa Tree! In fact, in 2012 my goal is to stitch at least one ornament a month so that I can see that Santa Tree standing smack dab in the middle of my house someday!

Here's the pretties...

I stitched and finished this week. It's been a productive one for me :)﻿

"Comin' to Town" Plate/Wallhanging and Ornament

Alrighty folks...

that's all I got for you today. We're travelling this weekend celebrating with our extended families the Christmas Holidays so that we can observe our own family traditions and celebrations here at our home over the actual holiday. We made that decision about 5 years ago - to stop the insanity of travelling all over - and observe in our own home our own traditions with just us. It was the best decision we ever made.

I laid out all the ornaments I stitched this year since the summer (plus one or two from a year before) and there were 12 of them! EEk! :) And, 5 of them are PS Santas! Guess you and I have some similar dreams. :D

(Now, for some finishing mojo!)

Seriously, these are darling; can't choose between them, but that darling ribbon bow on the ornament has me leaning towards it!

Love your new pieces! And hurrah for you in your holiday plans. After my oldest was born, I told my mom and brother that I wasn't going to travel for Christmas anymore, but that they were welcome at our house. Mom came every year until she died, and my brother and his family are still coming. So glad that I decided to do it that way!

As usual Vonna you have the most amazing stroke of creativity with finishing! Your PS Santa looks fantastic and the little ornament is just adorable. Your house must look like a magazine cover all decked out for the holidays!

Vonna, your finish is sooo sweet!! Love it! Your ornament adaptation is pretty cute too! I'm imagining that tree and just how wonderful it will look. Here's to our aspirations!A very Merry Christmas to you and your family. Safe travels!

I have visions dancing in my head, too, but they rarely make it out into real life! I'm happy to have a friend like you to watch who gets 'em out and on the tree! I so agree - home is where our children's traditions should be built if at all possible. Enjoy them one and all.

Wonderful finish of the 2011 PS Santa, I love that black and white check and the huge rick-rak. I've always wanted a tree dedicated to hand-stitched ornaments, but never seem to get them stitched up and kept in my possession, maybe this was my year to start on that since I made quite a few.

I love your goal of a PS ornament tree! I'll have to try and join you in your 2012 goal of one ornament a month. Does my head start on the 12 Days of Christmas count?

It's always such fun to see what you will come up with for finishing ideas. You have an endless supply of creative ideas. And you are the queen of ric-rac - I love how you edged the button. Have a wonderful and peaceful holiday.

Your finishing is so creative and fantastic as always. I love PS too but just don't seem to get them stitched either. I gave the little mini cards by PS to everyone in my sampler guild this year so hopefully we'll see some finished next year. Hope you have a lovely christmas and many happy stitches in the new year! Melody

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